Monday, 7 March 2011

StoryLine, Mise en Scene, Camera angles & Sound.


Scene1. Car driving through the estate .
C-Meg and Anna wearing party clothes - off to a party, Anna in black, Meg in pale pink (we created ironic costuming so audience wont guess Meg is bad and Anna is good).
L-There are street lights outside of the car and the headlights shine on the road, there is also the gadgets inside the car that light up, apart from these it is late at night and dark lighting is set - this is creating atmosphere.
A-The girls act happy and excitable for the party, everything is going really well, they are acting like best friends would messing around.
M-Both girls are wearing make up suitable for a house party, not too much but just the right amount, both have their hair down.
P-There are no props in this scene.
S-Down a road/estate called St.Georges Hill by the golf club/car park.

Camera angles: 2 shot, wide angle shot, long shot and close up.

Sound: diegetic music from inside the car stereo, the music is ambient to build an atmosphere of excitement and the synchronous sound of the car. We also will use sound effects to create tension and atmosphere when we edit.

Scene2. Inside the car the girls are singing and acting oblivious.
C- Same costumes as before.
L- The lighting is also the same.
A- The acting starts to become more excitable the girls act dumb and immature in the car. 
M- This stays the same too.
P- There are no props here.
S- The girls are still in the same area however they have moved quite a distance since the last scene.

Camera angles: 2 shot, close up, point of view shots.

Sound: Diegetic sound with a continuous sound effect on top of this.

Scene3. Meg receives a call from Jo saying she is at the entrance of the carpark, they cannot see her?
C-Still the same.
L- The light from the phone becomes apparent, surrounded by darkness giving it all attention.
A-The girls look at the phone and Anna picks up, she acts confused and slightly annoyed, Meg also gets confused and tells Anna what to do.
M-This is still the same for both of the girls.
P- The phone is a prop here, it is significant to what is going to happen next.
S-In the golf club car park.

Camera angles: point of view shot, long shot.

Sound: Diegetic music and voices.

Scene4. They are shouting down the phone and still cannot see her, Meg speeds up and hits something-Blackout.
Scene5. The girls get out of the car to see what they have hit?
C- You can see the girls are wearing heels, and in the same dresses. Jo is on the floor in a coat and a plain white top-neutral.
L- The street lights make everything visible but still dull and spooky.
A-Anna acts very dramatic shocked and upset where as Meg slowly walks over and isn't as bothered, she stays quiet and is in shock.
M-Jo has fake blood all over her face, Meg and Anna still look the same.
P- There are no props here.
S-On the ground of the car park next to the car.

Camera angles: close up, long shot and another close up of the bottom of the car.

Sound: sound effect of the car hitting something (Jo) sound effect drone cuts out here.

Scene6. They discover it is Jo and she is dead, they argue about what to do.
C- All costume is the same.
L- The lighting is still low, you can see Anna and Meg's faces.
A- The girls act disagreeable and Anna tries to take control, Meg wont give up due to the risk of her driving license and possible prison sentence so Anna gets angry.
M-Still the same as before.
P-There are no props here again.
S- Still on the floor of the car park next to the car.

Camera angles: high angle shot, 2 shot, long shot, close up.

Sound: diegetic, the girls arguing and sound effect drone kicks in again.

Scene7. Anna wants to call the police but Meg disagrees.
C- Doesn't Change
L- Doesn't Change
A- Anna gets angrier, Meg gets More deffensive.
M- Doesn't Change
P- None here.
S- Still the same.

Camera angles: 2 shot and shot reverse shot keeping to the 180* rule.

Sound: all diegetic for this scene.

Scene8. They decide not to call the police, Anna gets into the car and Meg takes the necklace off of Jo's neck.
C-Still is the same.
L- Street light yet still dark.
A-Anna acts furious and gets back into the car. Meg waits till Anna cannot see and she takes the necklace off of Jo's neck and mumbles, 'well it was my exes' meaning her ex gave Jo the necklace, this is an extremely evil action to take and this is where things get bad.
M- Stays the same, Jo still covered in fake blood.
P- The necklace is the prop here, it is the most significant prop of all because the film is based on this necklace.
S- Same setting.

Camera angles: close up and zoom.

Sound: diegetic Meg talking to herself.

Scene9. The girls arrive at the party.
C- Anna has the same dress on, Meg has changed... this is because she got blood on her pail dress and this would be an obvious thing to others.
L- There is still street lights but also a light from the house is on, you can see a shadow in the window.
A- The girls act a bit happier linking arm in arm meaning they have made up on their way to the party. They enter the party in an excitable manner and others around them are dancing and having a good time.
M-They have added make up since the accident, this has freshened them both up and they can forget about what has happened for the night.
P-If you consider the door bell as a prop here then that is all that is used.
S-This is set outside/inside a house.

Camera angles: long shot, 2 shot, close up, point of view shot.

Sound: synchronous door bell and diegetic music from inside the party.


Scene10. Inside the party someone says to Meg 'I like your necklace'.
C- Girls and boys around them are wearing party clothes.
L- The porch light is on but the indoor party light is dark.
A-Everyone is acting like they are having a good time, shouting and dancing, when Meg gets told 'I like your necklace' she looks down and has a flashback.
M-Girls at the party are dolled up boys, no make up.
P-The necklace again is a main prop.
S-Inside the house, in the living room.

Camera angles:point of view shot and a reaction shot.

Sound:diegetic.


Scene11. 13 days later Meg turns up at Anna's house crying.
C- Anna wakes up in her clothes, she's been having a nap in the day time, Meg turns up at the door wearing casual clothes too.
L- It is very bright light and all of it is natural light coming in through the windows of the house.
A-Meg acts confused, upset and very down, Anna is worried and comforts her.
M-Meg has been crying so her make up is smudged, Anna has been sleeping so her make up is minimal.
P- The necklace is still an existing prop.
S- At the front door and inside of Anna's house.

Camera angles: shot reverse shot, point of view shot, 2 shot and crane shot.

Sound: synchronous / selective sound door bell. diegetic voices.


Scene12. Meg tells Anna that she has been seeing things, Anna tells her it is the necklace.
C- Girls are still in the casual clothes.
L- The light is coming through the window, daylight.
A- Meg acts upset and Anna acts sympathetic but still lets Meg know she isn't happy with her by using a tone of voice.
M- This is still the same.
P- Again the necklace is the prop used here.
S- In Anna's bed room, on her bed.

Camera angles: long shot, 2 shot.

Sound: all diegetic.


Scene13. Anna takes the necklace off for Meg and flushes it down the toilet.
C- Clothing is still the same.
L- The lighting is bright still, but is even brighter in the bathroom.
A-Anna acts casually about flushing the necklace away and then waits for it to flush.
M-Stays the same.
P- The necklace and the toilet roll, and if you consider the toilet as a prop then that too.
S- In Anna's bathroom next to her bedroom.

Camera angles: close up.

Sound: synchronous / selective sound - flush.

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